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Packing up your troubles

Aug 31 2010 10:38

By taking time to make the right decisions about moving house well in advance, you can keep chaos and unforeseen costs in check.

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Dilemma for tax defaulters

Aug 30 2010 13:34

Errant taxpayers who want to make use of the voluntary disclosure programme will fall between two stools in this year's filing campaign.

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Taxpayers beware of penalties

Aug 30 2010 13:17

Taxpayers must check their provisional status to avoid penalties, says the SA Institute for Professional Accountants.

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Help! An accident ruined my debt review

Aug 27 2010 12:37

A Fin24.com user has been under debt review for a year, but can't afford her repayments after being involved in a car accident. A debt management expert advises.

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Double cabs tax effective from 2011

Aug 26 2010 16:43

Emissions tax on double cab vehicles will only be applied from March 1, 2011, treasury says.

Inside Personal Finance

JSE off black ownership target

Black ownership of JSE-listed companies is still a way off the 2017 target.
Facelift planned for rails

The framework for a Jhb-Dbn speed rail should be completed by 2011.
Entrepreneurship Q&A

Do you have questions on your businesses financing needs?
Packing up your troubles

Take time to make the right decisions in time about moving house.
Dilemma for tax defaulters

Taxpayers should make use of the disclosure programme - and fast.
MTN's BEE goes live

MTN has opened its empowerment initiative to the public.
Going nuclear

Standard Bank has agreed to work on nuclear power opportunities in SA.
Surging demand

Gold demand surged in the second quarter, according to new data.

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Make money from art

Sep 02 2010 12:48

Art's nicer to look at than stock and bond certificates, but can it make you money? Fin24.com spoke to the experts about this alternative investment class. Time: 3:00

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Only daily parallel rate indexing can do the trick in a hypeirnflationary economy. Here you will find everything SAICA banned from continued being published on their public Discussion Forum about SA accountants - including CA(SA)s&nb... Read their blog...

Lessons from Abroad

Think it's easier to start a business in the US as opposed to SA? In our entrepreneurship section, Fin24.com speaks to the experts whether the grass is always greener. Time: 12:10 Listen Here...

Unzipped, Aug 31 '10

The Unzipped team talks about Kalahari.net's new marketplace and a virtual visit of the Cape winelands on Google's street view. Time: 13:20.

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An unlikely pairing

Sep 02 2010 00:00

There is a fable that tells of an argument between an elephant and a mouse about who is stronger. The mechanics of the tale are not important here; suffice to say they agree to disagree on their relative merits and in a conciliatory gesture the rodent accompanies his new friend on a walk. As they cross a rickety bridge that heaves under the pachyderm’s weight, the mouse – oblivious to its relative insignificance – whoops with delight: “Look how the bridge shakes as we cross it!”
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